Description
Best-selling author Lori Beattie is back and this time she is connecting the city by bike. Pedal along the Bow River past the Peace Bridge before connecting to the East Village RiverWalk and St. Patrick’s Island. Disconnect and recharge on a ride around the Glenmore Reservoir. Enjoy big sky views from Royal Oak, Panorama Hills, Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, the Dover escarpment, Scotsman’s Hill, and Fish Creek Provincial Park. Detailed maps lead you from river pathways into neighbourhoods, through parks, and past Farmers Markets and local shops where you can fill your panniers with fresh produce, spices and ingredients from around the globe. Calgary’s Best Bike Rides has something for everyone, including Lori’s suggestions on where to find the best locally made ice cream, craft beer and bagels. Connect, discover and explore Calgary by bike on these 50 curated cycle tours and pathway pedals.
- Detailed full colour maps for every ride
- Fantastic photos featuring Calgary’s iconic, quirky and awe-inspiring sights
- Detours, destinations, and suggested pit stops featured for every ride
- Afternoon ice cream pedals to full-day tour de Calgary rides
- LRT start options so you can leave your car at home
- Sidebars featuring tasty pit stops, mountain biking in Calgary, geology, First Nations history, botanical gardens, winter biking, wetlands, and why biking makes us happy!
Look Inside!
Here are some sample page spreads from the book. Each page spread is 2 pages in the book. Theses samples have been pulled from throughout the book to give you an overall feel.
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Google Ride Map
Calgary’s Best Bike Rides Google Map
Use this Google map on your phone to help with navigation when using Calgary’s Best Bike Rides guidebook. Detailed maps of these routes are in the book. This map is meant as a complement to the maps in the book which have much more detail. This overview is meant to help you navigate when you are in a new-to-you area. To open the map in Google Maps on your phone, simply ‘View larger map” by clicking the box in the upper right-hand corner of the map.
In stores- where to buy!
Purchase Lori’s books at these wonderful stores! If you would like to sell Calgary’s Best Bike Rides in your store, please contact Lori to order and arrange. Standard industry discounts apply and shipping is FREE within Calgary for orders of 10 + books. Order both of Lori’s guidebooks in any combination to reach the 10 minimum and enjoy free shipping.
Southwest Calgary
- Owl’s Nest Books (Britannia Plaza)
- Shelf Life Books (Beltline)
- Indigo, Chapters (all over the city!)
- Steeling Home (on 17 Ave)
- Stuff (Beltline, 11 Ave)
- Cookbook Company (Beltline, 11 Ave)
- Map Town (Downtown, SW)
Northeast Calgary
- Indigo, Chapters (all over the city!)
Northwest Calgary
- U of C Bookstore & Medical Bookstore
- Pages Books (Kensington)
- Indigo, Chapters (all over the city!)
- Bow Cycle (Bowness)
- Ridley’s Cycle (Kensington)
Southeast Calgary
- Breathe Outdoors, formally Camper’s Village (MacLeod Trail)
- The Next Page (Inglewood)
- Indigo, Chapters (all over the city!)
Outside of Calgary
- Tap Town Books (Nanton)
- One of a Kind (Bragg Creek)
- Yooneek Books (Okotoks)
- Café Books (Canmore)
- Analog Books (Lethbridge)
Sell the book!
If you are a bookseller or retailer and would like to sell Calgary’s Best Bike Rides in your store, please contact Lori to order and arrange. The standard 40% discount applies and the terms are NET 30. FREE shipping (to Calgary stores) for orders of 10 or more books. Order both of Lori’s guidebooks in any combination to reach the 10 minimum and enjoy free shipping.
Bulk order discounts
Order in bulk for gift books to clients, staff, or students. Contact Lori for discount options.
Local Gift Baskets
Add a copy of Calgary’s Best Bike Rides to a locally themed gift basket for clients or staff. Throw in some gift certificates for local cafes, bakeries like Sidewalk Citizen, some locally roasted coffee from Rosso or Monogram or Phil and Sebastian, some specialty tea from Naked Leaf, chocolates from The Chocolate Lab or Master Chocolate, and perhaps some tickets to a local theatre or music event.
Clients or staff
A local book signed and personalized by a local author is a great gift. Give Lori’s book to your clients to say “Thanks!” or to welcome them to Calgary (or to their new neighbourhood). The best way to get to know a city is to walk it! Contact Lori to arrange.
Teachers and Schools
Grab copies of Calgary’s Best Bike Rides and have the author come to the school to be part of a walk or speak about writing the book. Use maps to learn navigational skills. Add active transport initiative to the active living curriculum.
Health care professionals
Prescription walking and biking: Nothing beats prescription biking and walking to improve health. Every waiting room should have a copy of Calgary’s Best Bike Rides and Calgary’s Best Walks. Walks.
Hotels
The “Bike Calgary” package. Add a copy of Calgary’s Best Bike Rides to an “Explore Calgary” package.
Anyone who would like to order in bulk for staff, clients, or friends, please
get in touch to discuss possibilities.
Contributors
The Designer
Sergio Gaytan
Illustrator, Designer
Sergio created the exceptional maps, cover, illustrations, layout and design of this book and in Calgary’s Best Walks. The maps, full colour and to scale, are what make this book stand out. He has created a guidebook that is beautiful in design and functional on the trails. Thanks to Sergio for taking both of my guidebooks to a whole new level in the guidebook world. You continue to raise the bar!
Contributing Photographers
Cody Stuart
Father of twins. Rider of bikes. Taker of pictures.
When he’s not riding his bike with friends, Cody can usually be found biking or hiking with his kids in and around Calgary, or somewhere out in the Rocky Mountains. Always on the search for new routes, his cycling travels have taken him all over Southern Alberta, British Columbia, Hawaii, Montana, California, and Spain – thanks in large part to his very understanding wife.
Connect with Cody on Instagram @betamanic
p.s You’ll see some of Cody’s photos at the top “Lori’s Guidebooks” page on fitfrog.ca and many more in the book. The cover image is Cody’s!
Amanda Fenniak
Lover of cats, bikes, graffiti, travelling…& coffee.
Amanda was born and raised in Calgary and has been a year-round cyclist for around 7 years. She loves taking photos while out and about. The quest for that great shot encourages her to discover “new-to-her” places and to find new sights.
“One of the most rewarding parts of biking everywhere is encouraging others to try it as well. Anyone regardless of age, background, or body can enjoy biking as much as I do. Being on a bike is a wonderful way to see and feel connected to Calgary and the people who live here.” Amanda Fenniak
Connect with Amanda on Instagram @theyarngeek
